Tag: Labor and Jobs
Ela Bhatt, Advocate for Women Workers in India, Dies at 89
NEW DELHI — Ela Bhatt, a champion of gender justice and equality who secured protections for millions of…
How This Economic Moment Rewrites the Rules
Indeed, the Federal Reserve is trying to cut it off. Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, has described…
With Surge in July, U.S. Recovers the Jobs Lost in the Pandemic
U.S. job growth accelerated in July across nearly all industries, restoring nationwide employment to its prepandemic level, despite…
July Jobs Report Suggests Biden Is Right about a Recession
The strong jobs report was welcome news for President Biden, who has insisted in recent weeks that the…
Gloomy about the economy and inflation, Americans remain upbeat about jobs.
Americans are worried about inflation, pessimistic about the economy overall and upset about the way their leaders are…
What Remote Work Debate? They’ve Been Back at the Office for a While.
Gabe Tucker, 26, is a lawyer with Fortif Law Partners in Birmingham, Ala., where the share of job…
United Auto Workers Seek to Shed a Legacy of Corruption
DETROIT — For the United Auto Workers, the last five years have been one of the most troubling…
Pay growth and prices picked up, keeping the Fed on track for rate increases.
Wages, prices and consumer spending all continued to climb, the latest government data showed Friday — fresh evidence…
How a Flight Attendant Became a Funeral Planner in the Covid Era
HONG KONG — Before she became a funeral planner, Connie Wong was a flight attendant for a Hong…
Truckers’ Protests Over Labor Law Block Access to Oakland’s Port
For days, a convoy of truckers has blocked the roads that serve the Port of Oakland, crippling a…
Loans Could Burn Start-Up Workers in Downturn
SAN FRANCISCO — Last year, Bolt Financial, a payments start-up, began a new program for its employees. They…
Jobs Aplenty, but a Shortage of Care Keeps Many Women From Benefiting
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